题目内容
11.Americans get some of their news and entertainment from public television and radio.These public media receive money to operate from private citizens,organizations and government.Many of their programs are educational.But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit.These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years.Newspapers,magazines and traditional broadcast television organizations have lost some of their popularity.At the same time,online,cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength.So have media that serve racial groups and those communicating in foreign languages.In general,more media than ever now provide Americans with news and entertainment.At the same time,fewer owners control them.Huge companies have many holdings(股份).In some areas,one company controls much of the media.One dramatic change in American media is the increased success of cable television.It comes into most homes over wires.It does not use the public airwaves to present programs,as broadcast television does.Like broadcast television,most cable television programs perform advertisements.This is true although people must pay to see cable television in their homes.Thirty years ago,few people had cable.Today,about sixty-eight percent of American homes have cable television.Television by satellite also is gaining popularity.
Over the years,traditional broadcast organizations have tried to appeal to as many watchers as possible.Many cable companies,however,present programs for one special group of viewers.For example,there are cable stations for people who like books,cooking,travel,golf or comedy.
24.Which of the following is true about American public media?D
A.They depend on the government.
B.They are controlled by the government
C.They are free
D.They can earn money.
25.Which of the following properly shows the change in these privately owned media?B
A.Newspapers are getting more popular.
B.Satellite media is getting more popular.
C.Traditional media also serve racial groups.
D.Some media make their programs in foreign languages
26.From the second paragraph,we learn thatA.
A.broadcast TV and cable TV programs include sales messages
B.more media are out of control
C.American media is dramatic
D.cable TV is free
27.What would be the best title for the text?C
A.American news and entertainment
B.Public television and radio media
C.media in the United States
D.Cable programs in the United States.
分析 近些年私营传媒发生了很大改变,报纸、杂志和传统广播电视受欢迎程度逐渐下滑,而网络、有线电视和卫星电视的受众逐渐增加.
解答 24.D.细节理解题.根据"But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit"可知大部分美国传媒是为了营利,故选D.
25.B.推理判断题.根据"These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years.以及后文online,cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength"可知卫星电视越来越受欢迎,故选B.
26.A.推理判断题.根据"Like broadcast television,most cable television programs perform advertiseme Nts"可知广播电视和有线电视都有广告,故选A.
27.C.主旨大意题.根据第一段Americans get some of their news and entertainment from public television and radio.These public media receive money to operate from private citizens,organizations and government可知文章最好的标题为美国的传媒;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
At the age of 31,Dad married my mother( 31)Bwas a school teacher.In the following spring I came crying into the world.Life became hard,so my mother felt( 32)B.She told Dad that they must make a( 33)D.
My mother had ( 34)A of how some famous persons,especially Thomas Edison ho was born in a poor family,fought against fate (命运) and achieved greatness and ( 35)A.Ad she( 36)Dthat I would some day become a great leader ( 37)A men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman.So she ( 38)D Dad to give up his job as a farmhand,sell his horse and ( 39)Aa small business of his own.And I went to high school and college.She even sent me abroad for ( 40)B education when I graduated from college.Under the drive(推动) of my mother's hope,Dad and I ( 41)Dwhat we have today.Dad runs a big international(42)Cand I am a successful lawyer ( 43)Cgreat fame(名声,名望) in my counry,(44)A not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said,without my mother,we woudn't be what we are today; at least,he would remain a farmhand.( 45)C he got a lesson of life----sometimes we really need drive from outside.
26.A.walked | B.rode | C.ran | D.drove |
27.A.conversations | B.games | C.activities | D.relationships |
28.A.cold | B.crowded | C.quiet | D.dirty |
29.A.horse | B.clothes | C.life | D.beer |
30.A.often | B.never | C.ever | D.sometimes |
31.A.which | B.who | C.where | D.whose |
32.A.unimportant | B.unsatisfied | C.happy | D.busy |
33.A.living | B.house | C.mistake | D.change |
34.A.heard | B.dreamed | C.thought | D.spoken |
35.A.fame | B.money | C.honesty | D.energy |
36.A.looked | B.knew | C.forgot | D.hoped |
37.A.ruling | B.helping | C.training | D.protecting |
38.A.warned | B.wanted | C.allowed | D.persuaded |
39.A.start | B.find | C.design | D.sell |
40.A.longer | B.higher | C.easier | D.closer |
41.A.showed | B.kept | C.lost | D.achieved |
42.A. farm | B.school | C.company | D.cafe |
43.A.suffering | B.hoping | C.enjoying | D.following |
44.A.though | B.if | C.and | D.since |
45.A.However | B.Or | C.So | D.Because |